Scholarships and Fellowships

The Bonnie Ott Scholarship Fund is awarded to University at Buffalo undergraduate or graduate students matriculated in the School of Architecture and Planning. The maximum award amount is equal to one semester of resident tuition (or the corresponding resident tuition for a summer program).

The Fred Wallace Brunkow Fellowship was established for the School of Architecture and Planning by Kathryn Brunkow Sample and Steven B. Sample (former president of the University at Buffalo) in 1989. The Brunkow Fellow serves as the editor-in-chief of Intersight, the annual journal of the School of Architecture and Planning.

The CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Network awards $5,000 scholarships each year to women who are enrolled full-time in a real estate program with the intent to pursue a career in commercial real estate.   These scholarships include paid summer internship opportunities, complimentary CREW Network student at-large membership, and complimentary registration to the CREW Network Annual Convention and Marketplace.

The Drs. Henry J. and Bonita R. Durand Scholarship (Durand Scholarship) provides financial support to students matriculated in the Graduate School of Education or in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University at Buffalo. This award is intended to assist students who often encounter a host of financial obstacles that can hinder progression towards earning a degree and/or graduating.

Named after John Eberhard, the founding dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, the Eberhard Research Fellowship extends Eberhard’s ethos and legacy. Each year, the fellowship is awarded to an exceptional, incoming M.Arch student who will conduct impactful architectural research through a master’s thesis and allied coursework.

Fellowships and scholarships are designed to attract and support graduate students who have exceptional academic records and potential. These prestigious awards generally include a full or partial tuition scholarship, often include a generous stipend and are built to let the student concentrate on coursework and/or research.

The University at Buffalo maintains an extensive resource for financial assistance, fellowships and scholarships. Please visit UB's graduate fellowship and scholarship web site for all of the up to date general graduate and doctoral scholarships opportunities.

This scholarship for Masters of Urban Planning students is endowed by Ibrahim Jammal, former professor and founder of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, and his wife, Viviane. The award encourages MUP students to explore and research issues related to international planning, futures studies or globalization. The Ibrahim and Viviane Jammal fund also supports the annual Jammal Lecture program.

International students should visit the International Undergraduate Admissions website for more information on available scholarships.

NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, offers five $5,000 scholarships to support graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a degree that will lead to a career in the commercial real estate industry.  

Applicants must be a NAIOP University member in good standing; be a full-time undergraduate student of junior or senior standing or enrolled in an applicable graduate program; and have a minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale).  Each award recipient will receive a complimentary registration to the NAIOP Annual Commercial Real Estate Conference.

For information on other merit-based and need-based UB scholarships available to prospective freshmen, transfer students and UB students, please see the Other UB Administered Scholarships page on the Office of Financial Aid website. This office handles continuing eligibility requirements for all Undergraduate Admissions and International Admissions merit scholarships.

The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports 30 individuals a year for up to two years of graduate study in any subject anywhere in the U.S. The Fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition wherever the Fellow attends.

The University at Buffalo maintains an extensive resource for financial assistance and scholarships. Please visit UB's Undergraduate Financial Aid web site for all of the up to date scholarships opportunities.

The SIOR Scholarship in Real Estate Development is awarded annually, and is funded by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), a leading commercial real estate association, representing the world's top producing brokers (www.sior.com).  This $5,000 annual scholarship provides support for UB graduate students in the real estate development program, enables SIOR to partner with the school and program, supports SIOR’s mission to support education, and grows awareness among students for SIOR and the profession. Scholarship preference will be given to a student contemplating a career in commercial real estate brokerage.

The Prosperity Fellowship program is dedicated to supporting promising UB students who are committed to contributing to the economic viability of the WNY Region. The program provides Prosperity Fellows with professional development opportunities, as well as resources and access to WNY business leaders and the community.  This fellowship program assists graduate students in the School of Architecture and Planning who are actively preparing for careers that further economic development and growth, especially in the WNY region.  Up to $25,000 in scholarship and internship support for an academic year will be awarded to each Fellow based on demonstrated financial need.

Awarded annually starting in 2016, this dedicated scholarship is for an incoming full-time student who will be pursuing an MSRED at UB, with preference given to a student pursuing their degree while employed by a company affiliated with WNY NYSCAR.  In the sum of $4,000, the award represents the generosity of the Western New York chapter of the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors (https://wny.nyscar.org/), and the dedication of its members to the education of the future leaders of the real estate development industry.  The WNY NYSCAR Scholar will be named each spring for the next academic year.